The kind of conversation I like is one in which you are prepared to emerge a slightly different person.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ideal conversations allow participants to grow and shift.
- In plain terms
- Good talks leave you a bit different than before.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek conversations that change you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What conversation changed you recently?
Another view
Not every conversation needs to be transformative.
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